Mitt Romney told donors Wednesday he blamed last week’s loss to President Barack Obama in part to “gifts” the Obama administration gave to key voter blocs, including African Americans, Hispanics and young women, according to media reports.

“The president’s campaign focused on giving targeted groups a big gift — so he made a big effort on small things. Those small things, by the way, add up to trillions of dollars,” Romney said on a conference call with donors, the Los Angeles Times first reported.

The “gifts,” according to Romney, included forgiving college loan interest, free contraceptive coverage and the part of Obamacare that allows people 26 and younger to be covered under their parents’ health care plans.

“You can imagine for somebody making $25,000 or $30,000 or $35,000 a year, being told you’re now going to get free healthcare, particularly if you don’t have it, getting free healthcare worth, what, $10,000 per family, in perpetuity. I mean, this is huge,” Romney said, the New York Times reported.

“Likewise with Hispanic voters, free healthcare was a big plus,” Romney added. “But in addition with regards to Hispanic voters, the amnesty for children of illegals, the so-called Dream Act kids, was a huge plus for that voting group.”

Really no "makers" or "takers?" The 47 percent victims that want something for nothing? You are kidding right?

Mitt should have stood by his gracious concession words, he is just confirming what he later denied as misunderstood in that hidden camera moment.

It is silly that he ever denied it at all. He was just expressing an integral part of American conservative philosophy. Look at the conservatives posting in this thread. They do believe that this country is divided into "makers and takers" and that the takers are why Obama won. Why not just be open about it?

Really no "makers" or "takers?" The 47 percent victims that want something for nothing? You are kidding right?

Generally, that's not considered class warfare because it's not making an argument for redistribution to take place.

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Mitt should have stood by his gracious concession words, he is just confirming what he later denied as misunderstood in that hidden camera moment.

Primarily to those on the left because it reflects their values. There are others that agree with him. His mistake is allowing the press to have a field day.

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You said it was a fact, it is not that is your opinion which you are entitled to but last Tuesday people rejected your opinion.

The reason why I brought up raising rich people's taxes by 4% is because that is what Obama ran on. You probably think that is class warfare I don't. But that is my opinion

Huh? How does the election change the fact that obama uses class and race division as a cornerstone of his operations?
The fact he was elected despite his abysmal record goes toward proving it, not disproving.

Do you deny that obama and his handlers promote class and racial division among Americans?

It is silly that he ever denied it at all. He was just expressing an integral part of American conservative philosophy. Look at the conservatives posting in this thread. They do believe that this country is divided into "makers and takers" and that the takers are why Obama won. Why not just be open about it?

Huh? How does the election change the fact that obama uses class and race division as a cornerstone of his operations?
The fact he was elected despite his abysmal record goes toward proving it, not disproving.

Do you deny that obama and his handlers promote class and racial division among Americans?

Because people believed Romney not Obama was trying to divide this country especially with Romney's 47% comments.

Because people believed Romney not Obama was trying to divide this country especially with Romney's 47% comments.

The country was already divided. The anti-Bush left said Bush had divided it.

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